Meat & Poultry

Duck Fat Mala

Duck Fat Mala

INGREDIENTS

gDuck fat
gOnion
gGinger
gGreen onion
gCoriander
gCinnamon
gStar anise
gBlack cardamom
gFennel seed
gCardamom
gClove
gDried galangal
gBay leaf
gDried red jinda chili
gDried red spur chili
gDoubanjiang
gFermented soybean cake powder
gBrown sugar
gFermented rice
gSichuan pepper
gWhite rice liquor
gWhite sato

METHOD

  • Melt duck fat in saucepan over medium heat, then add scallion, onion, ginger and coriander and cook in the oil until golden and caramelized, remove the aromatics.

     
  • Soak the dried red jinda and red spur chilies in warm water until softened, then strain and pulse in Robot Coupe to fine/chunky paste.

     
  • Add chili paste, cinnamon stick, star anise, black cardamom, fennel seed, cardamom pods, clove, dry galangal and bay leaves and cook it out in the duck fat until fragrant.

     
  • Add doubanjiang, fermented soybean cake, brown sugar, fermented rice, sichuan pepper and cook until fragrant, turn off the gas and slowly add the liquor and sato.

     
  • Cook it out carefully (it will bubble).

     
  • Continue cooking until caramelized and dark in color, continue stirring to prevent burning.

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